Knockdown counter.



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APPLICATION FILED APR. 1, 1912.

1,099,980. Patented June 16, 1914.

Witnesses. Inventor.

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coLu IA PLAN GTCIN D c WILBERT HOOEY, OF TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA.

KNOGKDOWN COUNTER.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented June 16 1914 Applicationfiled'April 1, 1912. Serial No. 687,845.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILBERT HOOEY, a subject of the King of GreatBritain, resident of the city of Toronto, county of York, Province ofOntario, in the Dominion of Canada, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Knockdown Counters, described in the followingspecification and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, that formpart of the same.

The invention consists essentially in the novel construction andarrangement of parts, whereby the several sections are collapsiblyarranged and adapted to be rigidly connected together to form a solidcounter.

The objects of the invention are, to facilitate the handling andshipping of store counters effecting a saving in cost andtransportation, to provide a counter which may be made in short sectionsadapted to be fitted together to form any desired length of counter, andto devise a counter which may be readily taken apart, knocked down andtransported with ease'and without damage.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective View of a counter constructedin accordance with this invention. Fig. 2 is aperspective view showingthe rear of the counter. Fig. 3 is an enlarged vertical cross sectionalview showing the manner of placing the separable sections together. Fig.4 is a plan view partly in horizontal section and part broken awayshowing the front separated from the ends and one of the ends beingfolded inwardly. Fig. 5 is a perspective view showing the counterknocked down and ready for handling.

Like numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts in each figure.

Referring to the drawings, 1 is the counter front which may be paneledor framed in any desirable manner.

2 is the top preferably secured to the front by the hinges 3 secured onthe inner side of said front and to the underside of the i is a suitablemolding secured to the top beneath the projecting edge 5 of the counter.

6 is the back which is preferably formed with open panels and adapted tosupport the back edge of the top 2.

7 are the ends pivotally secured to the ends of the back 6 by the hinges8 and adapted to fold inwardly.

9 are brackets secured to the inner sides of the ends 7 close to thefront edge and adapted to engage the'brackets 10 secured to the innerside of the front, said brackets being adapted to be fastened securelytogether and thereby holding the back and ends rigidly. Any desirableform of locking means may be used in place of the brackets 9 and 10.

11 and 12 are shelves adapted to rest upon the stops 13 and 14 securedto the inner side of the front and back members. The use of theseshelves is not essential and any desired number may be placed in thecounter.

In the use of this device the front ends, back and top are all made upseparately and the ends secured by the hinges to the back and the topsecured to the front as described, each part having the necessaryfasteners secured thereto. The ends are folded inwardly against the backand the top folded inwardly against the front. The several parts maythen be laid flat and packed in a very small space as illustrated inFig. 5.

The erection of the counter is very simple. The ends are swung outwardlyas shown in Fig. 4 and the topis then laid thereon and the front broughtinto position and secured by means of the engaging fasteners and ifshelves are used they are placed in position before the front and top.When thus secured together the whole device forms a very rigid articleof store furniture.

A counter constructed as described may be made in various stock lengths,short enough for easy handling and any desired number may be placedtogether to give the required length of counter. This arrangement alsoallows of considerable latitude of arrangement of the counter as it maybe broken up into several sections if desired.

One of the most important features in this invention is that countersmay be shipped without danger of being seriously injured and furtherthey may be packed in a much smaller space, thus allowing cars loadedwith counters to be loaded to their proper capacity.

What I claim as my invention is In a knock-down store counter, incombination, a rigid front panel and a counter top hinged together tofold inwardly the underside of the top against the inner side of thefront panel, and the hinges being hidden on the inner side, a pair ofend sections, and

10 butts secured to the inner sides of said members adapted to form thelocking means for securing same together.

Signed at the city of Toronto, county of York, Ontario, Canada, this25th day of March 1912.

WILBERT HOOEY.

\Vitnesses E. HERON, A. G. KELLY.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. C.

